Contra 4
| Contra 4 | |
|---|---|
North American boxart | |
| Developer | WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Director | Matt Bozon |
| Producers | William Oertel Christopher Watson |
| Designers | Michael Herbster Michael Pace |
| Programmer | Robert Koshak |
| Artists | Henk Nieborg Benjamin Badgett |
| Writer | Cole Phillips |
| Composer | Jake Kaufman |
| Series | Contra |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS, mobile phone, Windows Mobile, Android |
| Release | Nintendo DS Mobile phone November 19, 2007 Windows Mobile August 4, 2009 Android January 8, 2011 |
| Genre | Run and gun |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Contra 4 is a run and gun video game developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Konami for the Nintendo DS. It is the eleventh overall installment of the Contra series, and was released in North America on November 13, 2007. A mobile port was released six days later on November 19, 2007. A rerelease, called Contra 4: Redux, was released for Android in 2011.
Contra 4 serves as a direct sequel to 1992's Contra III: The Alien Wars for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the franchise. It was also the first original game in the series to be released on a portable console since 1991's Operation C for the Game Boy.
Contra 4 received positive critical reception upon release, with critics hailing it as a return to form for the franchise.